West's second and third studio albums, Late Registration (2005) and Graduation (2007), both debuted at the top of the Billboard 200, with the latter becoming his most commercially successful to date. Three of his subsequent albums—808s & Heartbreak (2008), My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010), and The Life of Pablo (2016)—were certified triple platinum, while Yeezus (2013) was certified double platinum. Although not as well-received critically as his previous works, Ye (2018), Jesus Is King (2019), and Donda (2021) continued West's streak of consecutive number-one debuts on the Billboard 200. West has also released collaborative albums including Watch the Throne (2011) with Jay-Z, Kids See Ghosts (2018) with Kid Cudi, and Vultures 1 and Vultures 2 (2024) with Ty Dolla Sign. In fashion design, he has collaborated with Nike, Inc., Louis Vuitton, and Gap Inc. on clothing and footwear, and led the Yeezy collaboration with Adidas.
One of the world's best-selling music artists with 160 million records sold, West has won 24 Grammy Awards, the joint 11th-most of all time and the most awarded for any hip hop artist along with Jay-Z. His other accolades include a Billboard Artist Achievement Award, a joint-record three Brit Awards for Best International Male Solo Artist, and the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. West holds the joint record with Bob Dylan for most albums (four) topping the annual Pazz & Jop critic poll. Time named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2005 and 2015. West's first six solo albums were included on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list in 2020, with the same publication naming him one of the 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time.
West's outspoken views have received significant media coverage. He has been a frequent source of controversy due to his conduct on social media, at award shows, and in public settings, as well as his comments on the music and fashion industries, U.S. politics, race, and slavery. His Christian faith, high-profile marriage to Kim Kardashian, and mental health have also been topics of media attention. In 2020, West launched an unsuccessful independent presidential campaign that advocated for a consistent life ethic. In October 2022, he was widely condemned and lost many sponsors and partnerships, including his collaborations with Adidas, Gap, and Balenciaga, after making a series of antisemitic statements, including denying the Holocaust.
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Kanye West Lyrics
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You used to know how to love me right
Ooh, yeah
You've got some things on your mind
I would hate to see you cry
That's the only place you find happiness
Off too many drugs, it's so bad for us
One too many drinks and you had enough
Murdered my ego when you walked away
It hurt my ego when you walked away
Gave you my all, that wouldn't make you stay
Murdered my ego when you walked away
You wear this look on your face
So much animosity
Ego death is where you find happiness
That's the only place you find happiness
Way too many drugs, it's so bad for us
One too many drinks and you had enough
Murdered my ego when you walked away
It hurt my ego when you walked away
Gave me your all, that wouldn't make me stay
Murdered my ego when you walked away
Hold on, this train going by
Free to do what you want to do
You've got to live your life
Lotta people be thinkin', but I'm just a sayer
Artists can't perform the Super Bowl, but it's okay for the players?
All these half-way movements, need a whole lotta improvement
Everybody wanna talk, everybody wanna type
Ain't nobody finna do sh-
And everybody throwin' dirt, all that talk won't work
All that talk don't work, now, who you think you talkin' to nerd?
W-w-w-w-wait, it get worse
Wait it, wait it, wait, it been bad
Showin' up to the Grammy's mad
Tryna win some' we already have
Tryna become some' we already are
Don't make me go Rastafar'
We doin', no tryin', no dyin', we livid, I'm livin', I get more specific
All these admirations, likes, and false validations
Feeding to our ego, talk for somethin', negro
One in four get locked up, your girlfriend get knocked up
Plan B was they Plan A to lower the count of our families
To lower the count on our damn votes
(Your joy isn't tied to me) let the man quote
Who dropped drones on 'em?
(Your joy isn't tied to me, yeah) Ye, don't take that tone on 'em
Don't go Watch The Throne on 'em
(Your joy isn't tied to me) just hit a billi', he goin' on 'em
(Your joy isn't tied to me)
I let my ego down and then I rise back up
I let my ego down and then I'll be stronger
I'm armed, to let a sucker step up and get bombed
By a beat created by my producer
I am losin' my mind 'cause your heart's so blind
When you left me outside, I be losin' my mind
I am losin' my mind 'cause your heart's so blind
When you left me outside, I be losin' my mind
It's gonna cost you to be great
You will have to sacrifice something to be great
In "Ego," Kanye West boasts about his confidence, self-assurance and unique qualities, his self-proclaimed "big ego." The song appears to be dedicated to the woman he loves, who he describes as boss-like, powerful and in control. The opening lines make it clear, as he cuts straight to the chase and tells her that he considers himself special but cannot compare to her. Later on in the song, he talks about his body and expresses that he would rather her unlock the secrets that lay within his body rather than just his heart because to him that is more personal. Throughout the song, he acknowledges that he is often seen as being overconfident, but he reframes that label in a more positive way, instead seeing it as being "confident" rather than "arrogant."
Line by Line Meaning
Aw, baby, how you doing?
Hey there, how are you?
You know I'm gonna cut right to the chase, huh?
I'm going to be direct with you.
Some women were made
Some women were created to exist.
But me, myself?
As for me,
I like to think that I was created
I believe that I was formed
For a special purpose
With a unique role in life.
You know?
You understand?
What's more special than YOU?
What could be more special than you?
You feel me?
Do you understand me?
It's on, baby let's get lost
Let's do this and get lost in the moment.
You don't need to call in to work 'cause you're the boss
You're in charge, and don't need permission to be here.
For real, want you to show me how you feel
I really want to know how you're feeling.
I consider myself, okay that's a big deal
I think highly of myself, which is significant (to me).
Well, you got the key to my heart
You have access to my deepest emotions.
But you ain't gonna need it
You won't have to unlock my heart because
I'd rather you open up my body
I'd rather you uncover my physical desires
And show me secrets you didn't know was inside
And reveal new depths of pleasure to me.
No need for me to lie
I don't need to deceive you.
It's too big (big)
My ego is massive
It's too wide (wide)
It's vast and far-reaching
It's too strong (strong)
It's powerful and overwhelming
It won't fit (fit)
It's too big for any container
It's too much (much)
It's excessive
It's too tough (tough)
It's resilient
He talk like this 'cause he can back it up
I speak confidently because my actions support it.
He got a big ego
I have an enormous sense of self-importance.
Such a huge ego
It's an immense, almost insurmountable ego.
But, I love his big ego
But, someone loves my ego for what it is.
Usually I'm humble
Typically, I'm modest
Right now, I don't choose
But, currently I'm not concerned with being humble.
You can leave with me
You can come with me
Or, you could have the blues
Or, you can be unhappy.
Some call it arrogant
Some label it as conceited.
I call it confident
I call it being self-assured.
You decide when you find out what I'm working with
You'll determine it by experiencing what I'm capable of.
Damn, I know
Wow, I'm aware of it.
I'm killing you with them legs
My legs are captivating to you.
Better yet, them thighs
Even better, my thighs are captivating to you.
Matter of fact it's my smile, or maybe my eyes?
Actually, it could be my smile or my eyes.
Boy, you're a sight to see
You're incredibly good-looking.
Kinda something like me
You're somewhat similar to me in that way.
I, I walk like this 'cause I can back it up
I strut confidently because I know I can follow through.
Ego so big you must admit
My ego is so vast that it's undeniable.
I got every reason to feel like I'm that bitch
I have justification for feeling like I'm the most important person.
Ego so strong, you ain't know?
My ego is incredibly resilient - didn't you know?
I don't need no beat, I can sing it with piano
My ego is so strong that I don't need music to perform.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Craig Ritchie Allan, Jahmal Gwin, Jason Brunton, John Ciafone, Jonathan Wise, Kanye West, Lemuel Springsteen, Mark James, Queen Latifah, Ralphi Rosario, Robert Brackins, Sonny Moore, Stephanie Allen, Sylvester Stewart, Tahliah Barnett, Tyrone Griffin, Ult
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@BIGABEpoop
I got a big ego, (hahaha)
I'm such a big ego, (hahaha)
I got a big, (hahaha), Ego,
She love my big, (hahaha), Ego,
So stroke my big, (hahaha), Ego,
I like to joke around a little bit but here we go,
Welcome to the wonderful world,
Of go play the earl cause,
Everything I throw up, blow up,
Talking to the girl,
She said, know what, grow up,
You nasty,
I don't understand why they trippin',
If you ask me,
Flow is just the nicest,
I admit the propane,
I just spit, probably,
Just raise the gas prices,
Everybody in the club,
Try and get as fresh as me,
What you want dog,
Trying to stay recession free,
And spit, refreshingly,
When I rock the stadium,
You probably get sweaty,
You should bring a extra tee,
Now I'm standing next to Jay,
Who standing next to B,
You coulda been anywhere in the world,
But you're here with me,
That's good for ego,
Me and my ego,
And it go wherever we go,
My ego is my imaginary friend,
He was with me when I was only imagining,
I had dreams of the league,
One day I play Kobe,
I walk up the puff and he already know me,
Coulda let the dream killers, kill my self esteem,
Or use the arrogance as a steam that power my dreams,
And my ego,
[Beyonce:]
It's on baby, let's get lost,
You don't need to call into work 'cause you're the boss,
For real, want you to show me how you feel,
I consider myself lucky, that's a big deal,
Why? Well, you got the key to my heart,
But you ain't gonna need it, I'd rather you open up my body,
And show me secrets, you didn't know was inside,
No need for me to lie,
It's too big, it's too wide,
It's too strong, it won't fit,
It's too much, it's too tough,
He talk like this 'cause he can back it up,
He got a big ego, such a huge ego,
I love his big ego, it's too much,
He walk like this 'cause he can back it up,
Usually I'm humble, right now I don't choose,
You can leave with me or you could have the blues,
Some call it arrogant, I call it confident,
You decide when you find on what I'm working with,
Damn I know I'm killing you with them legs,
Better yet them thighs,
Matter a fact it's my smile or maybe my eyes,
Boy you a site to see, kind of something like me,
@wweerrttt6y
"My Ego is My imaginary Friend he was with me when i was only imagining" -Kayne West THAT LINE IS FUCKING FIRE
@lauriebrown5859
xVizee so true thats like the verse of my life
@keshaanderson6155
The fire in those words!
@PlayaP69
@@keshaanderson6155 I don't understand. Care to explain?
@torresRoni
@@PlayaP69 really?
@PlayaP69
@@torresRoni Yeah, really! I don't think I understand. What I think is: Kanye saying when was younger his Imaginary friend is his penis and when he was younger he would do what other guys do going through puberty and imagine his sexual desire.
And I'm thinking if that's the case it's too simple to be such a fire line. It must be something else he meant.
@danielmaw7225
This is the most fitting song for kanye to feature in EVER
@ChristopherSyncere
FOREAL
@claudiaestrada8525
Christopher Dean cb please W2
@trnharris
D Maw lol YES